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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 edition. Excerpt: ... to R. c.) Job. (r. of c.)--Never heed him, lads; there be nought worse ibout him nor his tongue. Who is it 'ee want here? Blink. (Aside.')--I wonder if the missis has picked up tha lillet. Job. Speak. Who wer' it you wanted to see here? Wer' HIT Blink. No; the meeting was quite hunexpected. Job. Who wer' it, then? Blir.k. (Aside.)--Now for a whopper.--(Points to Tillt.)--It wer' 'er. Job. What! Tilly? Til. Whatl Me? Blink. (Grosses to Tillt.)--Ye, Miss D. Hintentions perfectly 'onorable, I hassure you.--(To Job.)--We 'ad a happointment just to say good by.--(To Tillt.)--It's all right, you know. Til. What be all right? What be you winkin' at I for like a coy toad?--(She grasps him, and shakes him around, and sets him down in bandbox.) Omnes. Ha, ha, ha! Blink. What a muscle! Tilly, O, my bonnet!--(tillt takes umbrella and beats him; miners take bandbox and put it over his head, and hustle him off door flat; all exit; bell rings.) Long. (At door.)--Come, Job, second bell be rung. Exit. Job. Yes, la3, I know it. Come, Nelly, lass, cheer up; don't be so downcast. I alius like to take one of thy smiles away wi' me--it be better than a safety lamp, I can tell 'ee. Nelly. O, Job, stay with me--do not go! Job. Why, lass, you would na' have Job Armroyd's name get a cross to it as a lag behind? Nelly. But I have something to tell you, Job. Job. To-night, lass, to-night? Miners. (Outside.)--Job--Job I--(Chorus outside, gradvalli diminishing.) Down in the depths of the darksome mines, Down in the depths of the darksome mines, We work--we work through a changeless night, We work--we work through a changeless night. That comfort round English hearths may shine. That comfort round English hearths may shine, And the coal blaze warm and bright. And the...